The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-23
CAME FROM ASIA TO SCHOOL.
sTUDENTS FROM ARMENIA Ind OHINl
IN A BAPTIgT CHURCH.

nzisssenarfes-The Chiuese nnsiss on mnvs
ting Female Sunday sehoel Teachers.
In Calvary Baptist Church, whose ornata
architecture makes It ono Of tho striking fea-
lures Of West Fifty street. thore II oar
Rod ON every Sabbath Sunday school work
that 10 moro varied and unique In character
than 10 to DO found In any other church In tho
city. Tho church 10 one that the parishionors
Of Robert 8. Macarthur. the Baptist pastor.
built for him whom the encroaohmonts OF TRADE
drove them out Of the old church In West
Twenty third street. and It's Sunday school
work IL special and very successful feature
OF tho popular pastors methods OF church
work. The Sunday school IL 80 largo now that
Il takes three different floors of the church
building to accommodate it's pupils, and what
makes It noteworthy as Christian enterprise
nre its Armenian and Chinese clssses.
The Armenian class IA the moro important Of
the two special GLASSES. and 10 probably the
only class Of the kind anywhere In tho coun.,
try. and II marks the frst organized effort TO
meet the spiritual wants OF the immigrants who
have como to our shores from the ancient AslsI
alto land that was In Biblical times aeld IN
which the Apostle Paul himself labored. ~
was started Just about o year ago with the BOD
lief that useful and bsnoHoent work could b
done In the little colony Of ArmeniAns In the
city and It's suburbs. All told, there ore prob
ably not more than 100 ArIaenians In the
colony. and Of those third have already besn
drawn into Pastor MacArthur'a church to a. /,
tend the Sunday school !
visit to tho class room will insure any onsi
novel and interesting experience. II 10 par,
The es swa r Armenian pupils come auietiy n
FSss sss are In as
carry books with them. Their ages vary fFom
81 sna hMspS .1 ~Ssrs sSy
ployed as weavers. Some are, business men,
others are pEastisins physiciasns. end Istill
Sunday s thirty Of them tSrned theiS dsrt faces
and sparkling eyes upon sarkiss Abko5iap %
ssperln.enasns Of ths S{sss ssos|sssa viz
missionary: whose health failed him upon his
return TO his native land, and Who had TO come me
ssst Esssh a anal o Fns Ssg
straetion., t Complies Jsst,aT,ss On Biblical
that every y name on It ends in Ian. II Is ":
sSassss sRS so.os
s ss c oa ssszi i es'e Apsaai
example. become ReiIlian. and Anderson would
or soeSSs Of sas sSs
Tor missionaries IN their native land. end iouI
Of tho students have Joined Pastor MoArthur'a
pecaiiarity q the pupils is the fact tina. al
to learn mediclne q, the same time. go that
Bass ws1s sSr IL aEsassss ' #
the class have returned to Armenia within
year and are now laboring there as mission
complete their training for missionary work,
superintendent Abkerian gives up his whole
aR %S
visiting the sick Armenians in the little colony.
makes Rs Special aa
secure employment for any who may be thrown
Pastor Maslrthar takes genuine pride IN
said H A to MAKE this little band o. peopie. who
vsrance, a colony OF earnest Christians. and
where they express a preference for the calling
are nearly 2soOo0 Armenians. We e3pect g
IA. WITH or
Of any other Christian denomination, Tht
q has been up BY s
yerts q SthsF denominations but the alarm is
i" The picturesque Chinese class is in striking
sosey room in the basement al. 8 O'clock every
chen, Of hymn gives the sSna thEs the
@ho csssse a.
sorbins interest. The scholars arc q! con.
weaty ana thyt1 o Se@ ASout half Of them
come TO school dressed in the flowing silk robes
Soilsd III in BIG braid at the back ef theIr
queues queues and put on American shoes, trousers.
and cutaways. Every scholar has q separats,
ps pa sh hss M
red table covers, and has Bible and little
tract in English and Chness. Superintendent
bearded face stands At tho head Of the class.
and hears the lanndrynen read tho Scriptures
he rests each teacher sets to work. to give each
student some new idoa Of biblical truth. The
Of on the beGs
tendent Freoman's desk. mi,
Each pupil has LADY n"saSI The
tive to Whatever the ladies' said. and wore par
enaEy for their aIiss
always addressed rs boys" as II they were
renIly children.
work among tho Chinese has been found to BE-
that they want lady teachers, and. what IL
4sso sa.dsy as9 sSnaay o s
pills feelings aPpear to be hurt: ana nd. he VII
guage: Il is not. found necessary that they
cuOuiu. ENoTS MhO SOCD
school has a smattering of English at the start.
and what he learns no acquires by following the
English translat!ons Of the Chinese words OF
his tract or hymn, and thcn Initiating the Eng
lish word as the teacher pronounces IT. He
knows whu. tho Chinese word means, aud soon
is able to speak its English equivalent.
Pss.1r MscAhHr spoke
bright and wonderfully Intelligent" he said.
" and are more obedient than students ofother
natiOnalities are apt to be. Their marked char
acteristics besides their Obedience. are their
to learn quickly and their docility."
Why Is I they all seem to want young
The reason is," the pastor replied. "be-
cause they are Just exactly Ike children, no
matter how old taey may be. and they admire
and long for the gentleness OF the female sex.
There havo boon successful male teachers in
Sunday schools but tho young women rs u rule
win their con ndsnce and good will sooner. They
aro very kind and grateful to the ladies. and
are very liberal too. in contributing to tho
pecunary support OF the sunday school work
IN their behalf. Every year they get up q
They insist upon this, even when the. teachers